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If you've recently been forced to cut down your beloved crepe myrtle tree due to the invasive crepe myrtle bark scale, you may be feeling heartbroken. Take heart, though, as there are many alternative trees with similar attributes that are not susceptible to scale. This article showcases 10 beautiful and graceful trees that are perfect alternatives to replace your crepe myrtle landscaping. (Snowdance™ Japanese Tree Lilac photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries, baileynurseries.com)

This photo was taken at the Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina, airport (GSP). Crepe, or crape myrtles are common ornamental small trees/tall shrubs in South Carolina. They are also used, although not as commonly, in Southern California. Besides the flowers, which come in three or four different colors, depending on the variety, the bark also makes these plants attractive. It peels off in patches, showing a different color under the place where the old part fell off. A label in the GSP…

Underused beautiful disease resistant Crape Myrtle that is free blooming with enormous pendulous trusses of pure white flowers. To 15′ tall with a somewhat weeping habit- especially in bloom. It creates a spreading crown on a small easy to grow tree for full, all day sun and regular summer water. The crystal white large flowers […]

Crepe myrtle trees are beautiful plants with colorful, delicate flowers. But if you're considering adding them to your landscaping, you may have some

When your yard needs shade and there’s little time to waste, the search is on for tree options that will lessen the sun’s effect on your outdoor space! Today’s post is dedicated to fast-growing shade trees, and the featured selections below aren’t just filler trees. On the contrary, they each make a big impact in […]

(Not native) Huge Natchez Crepe Myrtle tree at the Washington DC U.S. National Arboretum (July 2021). The Natchez Crape Myrtle is a hybrid between the Japanese Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia faurei) and the common Crape Myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), which was developed by the US National Arboretum in 1978. The Natchez Crape Myrtle was one of the first hybrids released and is certainly the most popular.

Name: Crape Myrtle ‘Muskogee’ (Lavendar Flowers) Plant Type: tree Height: 15’-20’ Width: 12’-15’ Light: full sun Salt: moderately salt tolerant Deer: do not usually eat Zone: 7-9 Notes: One the largest growing, most majestic of the Crape Myrtles. Both the lavender Muskogee and white Natchez grow upright with a wide spreading canopy. Stunning when in […]

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